Caltrans closes westbound lanes of I-80 after multiple collisions
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2023 - 6:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans has closed the westbound lanes of I-80 from the Nevada state line to Truckee. Vehicles are being turned around at the state line. There is no estimated time for reopening.
The interstate was closed overnight, then earlier today it reopened to vehicles only and all tractor-semitrailer combinations were not allowed.
US50 over Echo Summit was closed for over two hours due to a truck fire earlier on Friday, and it has seen heavy traffic since it opened back up.
Heavy snow is expected overnight Friday with this current band of storms passing through late Saturday/early Sunday morning before the next storm arrives later in the day Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno forecasts 5-8 inches of snow at Lake level still to come Friday and 1-3 inches on Saturday.
Watching current road controls is always essential, making travel safer and less stressful as conditions can change quickly. California controls can be found at https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and in Nevada, https://www.nvroads.com/.